On a visit to Baguio a few months ago, the hotel we stayed at had several young people working at the front desk, in the restaurant, and as bellhops. What struck me was the fact that they were all working for free. I soon found out that they were all taking up hotel and restaurant…
Last week, the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” opened in theaters nationwide to long lines and critical acclaim, especially here in Daly City, California, where a lot of Asians reside. Of course, where people are, there the politicians will be. Assemblymember Phil Ting, who is of Chinese descent and who represents the California 19th Assembly District…
SEVERAL members of the Philippine House of Representatives this week filed impeachment complaints against the seven associate justices of the Supreme Court (SC) who voted to oust former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno last May. Representatives Gary Alejano of Magdalo party-list, Edcel Lagman of Albay, Teddy Baguilat Jr. of Ifugao and Tom Villarin of Akbayan…
23-year-old Dan Santos found inspiration from his immigrant parents’ journey Most Asian Americans grow up with the overwhelming expectation to academically and financially succeed pursuant to the wishes of their immigrant parents. Usually that means following a very precise trajectory — school, school and even more school before landing a job and establishing a career in…
THE United States has neither confirmed nor denied President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent accusations that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is devising a plot to kill him. U.S. Embassy in Manila Press Attaché Molly Koscina said on Wednesday night, August 22 as reported by the Manila Bulletin that, “We would refer you to President Duterte’s office…
Hundreds of foreclosures resulted from Wells Fargo glitch Democratic lawmakers in Sacramento are hoping to overturn a court ruling that would order California to use $331 million in helping homeowners hit with foreclosures. The sum came out of a 2012 nationwide financial protection settlement involving banks accused of improper foreclosure practices. California received over $400 million…
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said on Wednesday, August 22, that the government will still continue to recover the ill-gotten wealth from the Marcoses after Ilocos Norte governor Imee Marcos urged the public to move on from the atrocities of Martial Law. “Efforts to recover any ill-gotten wealth continue through the Presidential Commission on Good…
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, August 23, slammed the request from U.S. government officials asking him to meet them over the country’s armed forces modernization program. “It was sent to me. I want to share this because I want to impart how I feel,” Duterte said as he revealed the official letter signed by…
Investigators are trying to locate a Filipino priest from Texas who stole thousands of dollars from his parish, and is accused of molesting teenage boys. Officials of the St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas believe Rev. Edmundo Paredes may have fled to the Philippines. Paredes was a pastor at the church for nearly 30…
IT may have happened weeks ago, but we are excited to hear that the newly crowned Miss Global Philippines 2018 is the first-ever single mom winner of the pageant. Twenty-two-year-old Mary Eileen Palencia Gonzales, a former Star Magic talent, is a single mom to a one-year-old boy. Gonzales gave birth to a baby boy with…
FRESH off the heels of the highly successful opening of “Crazy Rich Asians” is yet another groundbreaking film meant to raise the profile of the Asian American community. It is called ‘Searching’, it stars John Cho and it is a psychological thriller. The film, directed by Aneesh Chaganty with a script he co-wrote with Sev Ohanian,…
New York, NY – Twin Marquis, a New York food company that specializes in noodles and wrappers, is releasing a 5-part docu-series, “Yum Chat,” celebrating Asian American chefs and cooking. Over the course of the series, 5 chefs will gather to cook, tell stories and share their table. Each of Yum Chat’s 5 chefs is…
THE Seniors Club, Inc. (SCI) of Jersey City celebrated its 11th Annual Presentation & Coronation Ball at the Ramada Plaza Newark Liberty International Airport on June 9, 2018. Spearheaded by Mrs. Sally F. Carungay, President; Eloisa A. Porto, 1stVice President/Overall Chairperson, and Delia T. Faustino, 2nd Vice President, the celebration was very well attended. Gracing the event…
Just in time for the advent of the upcoming New York Fashion Week’s vogues and trends, Mindanao’s pride Feliciano Ador’s fashion collection breezed into the scene and graciously invaded the Big Apple’s runway via Arise Mindanao, a promotional program by the Dalsaka Foundation, Inc., a General Santos City-based non-profit. Aptly coined from “Dalan Sa Kalambuan,”…
DREAMS don’t only visit us during sleep, they also come even when we are wide awake, and we call them ambition. The realization of dreams becomes more impactful and significant when coupled with sacrifice, patience, and perseverance. Choosing a lifetime career is tantamount to chasing a dream. The chances of making the right decision depends…
THE Presidio Picnic, a collaboration of the Presidio Trust and Off The Grid, will feature Filipino cultural performances by The Parangal Dance Company as it highlights Philippine and Filipino American culture on Sunday, August 26, 2018. The Presidio Picnic takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aside from the Parangal Dance Company performances at…
The 2018 midterm election is less than 100 days away, and Nevada’s Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community needs to quickly come together to support and vote for Dean Heller for U.S. Senate. Securing Senator Dean Heller’s win for the 2018 midterm election is crucial for Nevada’s AAPI community. Senator Heller worked with President Trump…
ON August 16, 2018, Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions issued an opinion, to be binding on all immigration courts, on when an immigration judge may grant a continuance of deportation/removal proceedings, where the alien is pursuing a green card or other relief from USCIS (collateral relief). This situation typically arises when a person is in deportation/removal…
TODAY, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), as a distinct medical entity, is becoming more known and understood, compared to ten or twenty years ago. It’s relationship to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack and stroke, diabetes T2, and other major illnesses, including cancer, and sudden death, is now more clinically recognized fully. There…
“…The saddest thing about life is to be forgotten as though you never lived… (Twelfth of a series) (2nd of 2 parts) [Select a handful of those things in your bucket list that have the highest chance of coming to fruition given your time frame. In tech speak, this means before your life’s energy goes…
Screenwriters Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and director Jon M. Chu are in talks to return for development on “China Rich Girlfriend” IN the opening scene of the wildly popular and universally acclaimed “Crazy Rich Asians,” the character Rachel Chu (played by the charming Constance Wu) tells one of her students who lost a poker…
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, August 21 that the country needs citizens like the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. Tuesday marked Ninoy Aquino Day, the 35th anniversary since the senator was assassinated upon his arrival at the then-Manila International Airport after a three-year self-exile in Boston, Massachusetts. In a statement from the Malacañang…
ILOCOS Norte Governor Imee Marcos on Tuesday, August 21 told the public to “move on” amid the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., one of the staunchest critics of her father, former President Ferdinand Marcos. The governor said that the atrocities during Marcos’ regime should not be talked about by people…
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte has responded to new accusations about his deteriorating health and that he has gone into a coma. This comes after communist leader Jose Maria “Joma” Sison claimed in a social media post that the president slipped into a comatose state. The president’s camp denied Sison’s allegations through a Facebook live video…
